Sima Jie looked at the Purple Origin Crystal in his hand, his excited eyes hiding a sinister glint.
He asked the two members of the Sima family, "What's the situation at the Senluo Palace? Has any news come back?"
These two men, Sima Jun and Sima Jin, were both admirers of Sima Jie and voluntarily followed him, letting him do as he pleased.
Sima Junjun looked at Sima Jie with eyes full of admiration and answered respectfully.
"Reporting to Young Master, there is no particularly noteworthy information at the moment. They are just like everyone else, searching aimlessly, and cannot compare to Young Master."
"Have people continue to follow them. Don't be careless. Since the people from the Senluo Palace took the initiative to propose the bet, they must have something to rely on," Sima Jie instructed.
"Yes." Sima Jun replied with great respect.
"How is the Dongfang family doing? Is there any news about Dongfang Yue?" Sima Jie asked again.
"Young Master, all we know is that she wasn't with the Dongfang family, but with some outsiders. We didn't dare follow her too closely, and then we lost track of her," Sima Jun replied somewhat timidly.
Sima Jie suppressed his anger and said calmly, "Have the family keep an eye out and send over any news immediately."
He paused, then explained, "Those three people aren't from the Purple Origin Immortal Realm. I'm not sure if they have any ulterior motives. I'm just worried about Yue'er's safety."
"Young Master is truly exceptional in his affection for Miss Dongfang," Sima Jun remarked.
Sima Jie stared intently at the Purple Origin Crystal in his hand, his thoughts unknown to others.
...
Outside the Ziyuan mining area, the leaders of the six forces, including Dongfang Zhengyu and Sima Jian, watched the closed array entrance and waited quietly.
With their current level of cultivation, three months is not a long time; it will pass in the blink of an eye.
Seeing that the Lord of the Senluo Palace always had a smile on his lips, Sima Jian couldn't help but ask:
"Lord Senluo, what exactly gives you your confidence? Now you can tell us."
The Palace Master of Chiyang Palace was equally interested and echoed:
"Yes, Lord Senluo, our bet has been made, and communication between the outside and inside is cut off. Speaking out now won't affect the outcome. Tell me quickly, what exactly are you relying on?"
Dongfang Zhengyu and Jiugongfangzhu both looked at Lord Senduo, hoping he could answer their questions.
The Pavilion Master of Guanxuan Pavilion said with a smile, "Fellow Daoists are right. This matter has already been accomplished, so there's no harm in talking about it now. You don't need to keep us in suspense."
Seeing the eager expressions on everyone's faces, the Lord of the Senluo Palace could no longer hide his smugness and laughed heartily:
"Alright, to be honest, there's nothing special about it. It's just that our disciples from the Senluo Palace discovered a special place last time."
There might be a large amount of Purple Source Crystals there, but the environment is somewhat special, and one person alone cannot enter, let alone take away those Purple Source Crystals.
This time, I'm collaborating with the Guanxuan Pavilion, using the array's assistance to enter that area. I believe we'll reap considerable rewards.
Upon hearing his words, Sima Jian and the others understood.
"You damned Senluo, it seems we're all going to fall into your hands this time."
Lord Senluo waved his hand humbly, offering words of comfort:
"It's hard to say exactly what happened; everything is still just speculation."
If our descendants were able to discover the Purple Origin Crystal, your people might be just as capable. We'll only know for sure when they emerge.
His words were meant to comfort, but everyone could hear the smugness in them.
Senluo Palace is likely to win this competition, and each family's assets in Ziyuan City are probably guaranteed to be lost. Fortunately, the stakes are not high.
...
Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
The people of Senluo Palace worked hard for a month, but their harvest was mediocre. The hundred people found less than fifty pieces of Purple Source Crystal.
A third of the time had passed, and those who had initially placed their hopes on them gradually lost interest in them and began to search for themselves.
Senluo Palace's leader felt the time was right and issued a summons to his team. He didn't dare gather all the team members, as that would attract too much attention.
He only gathered twenty people, and called ten more from Guanxuan Pavilion, making about thirty people acting independently, all heading towards the same place.
It was a valley, as if the earth had been cleaved in two, revealing deep wounds.
The people from Senluo Palace and Guanxuan Pavilion quietly arrived here and went deep into the Great Rift Valley. They walked for a long time and were a long distance from the ground.
They arrived at a disaster-stricken place where strong winds howled. There was no light here, and the scene was dark.
Fortunately, they were all cultivators and had night vision.
This place is even more desolate and barren than the world outside the Great Rift Valley, with countless fissures leading to unknown depths.
More than thirty people arrived here with great enthusiasm, but the strong wind blew in their faces, making their cheeks sting. They immediately stepped back a little distance.
Celestial beings cannot survive here, and even golden immortals cannot stay for more than a few minutes.
Worse still, they felt their life force slowly draining away, as if being swallowed up by something, which made them feel uneasy.
Given the harsh environment, some people were having second thoughts. They didn't know if Zi Yuanjing and the others were safe, but there was definitely danger involved.
"Senior Brother Chu Tian, is there really a Purple Origin Crystal in this place?" a disciple in the mid-stage of Golden Immortal asked timidly, feeling threatened even with his cultivation level.
“This place is so dilapidated, it doesn’t look like it. Could Senior Brother have made a mistake?” Others immediately chimed in.
"It shouldn't be wrong. The message was passed to me by Luo Han, and he's very certain," replied Chu Tian, the senior brother who was leading the group.
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